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As night fell, Lin Wantang arrived at the palace gate in a carriage.

It was not advisable for her to enter the palace again, so she waited in the carriage, but unexpectedly, she waited until dawn the next day.

The charcoal fire that had been brought to the heater had all gone out. Li Jinzhi had sent some more, but there was not much left. Lin Wantang hadn't slept, and when she heard the noise, she lifted the sedan curtain.

She helped Qiuying down from the carriage, her gentle gaze smiling, like the first melting of winter snow, shimmering as she looked at Wei Wujiu from afar, bowing slightly to him.

Lin Wantang also mouthed, "Governor, I've come to pick you up."

Wei Wujiu froze on the spot.

All his jumbled thoughts and unspoken worries vanished the moment he looked at her, and his heart was overwhelmed by an indescribable emotion...

"grown ups?"

Li Jinzhi stood to one side, puzzled, and called out softly while still maintaining proper etiquette.

Wei Wujiu snapped out of his daze, ignored him, and strode straight out of the palace gate. He bumped into Lin Wantang, who was coming to greet him, and he stretched out his arms to pull her into his embrace, lifting her up in the process.

"It's cold, get in the carriage."

As he spoke, he strode forward and carried her directly into the carriage. He quickly followed, taking her cold hand in his. Wei Wujiu hurriedly took off his cloak and wrapped it tightly around her. "How long have you been here?"

Lin Wantang was indeed almost frozen to the bone, but seeing the concern and tenderness in his eyes, she still shook her head slightly and lied, "I just arrived."

"My lord, please forgive my impertinence, but Madam is lying. I accompanied Madam here last night."

Qiu Ying, who was traveling with the carriages, suddenly interjected.

Lin Wantang frowned, and with a hint of annoyance, lifted the sedan curtain to look at Qiu Ying. She didn't blame her, and Qiu Ying shrank back and begged for forgiveness.

Wei Wujiu also raised his hand to close the sedan curtain, and pulled Lin Wantang into his arms again, tightly, trying to dispel the icy chill that enveloped her: "Are you stupid? Why did you come so early? I didn't say I was going back to Jingyuan. What if you hadn't come?"

"Whether I can wait or not, I want to come..." Lin Wantang leaned against his shoulder, holding his warm hand, their fingers intertwined. "Governor, the war is turbulent, and I can't help you much, nor do I want to cause you any trouble. But I know that you must want to fight this war, to uphold the prestige of our Great Yue, and not give up an inch of land."

Wei Wujiu was such a person. In his heart, the blood feud between his father and mother was etched into his bones, and he was determined to avenge that blood debt. But all of this could never outweigh the country, the court, and the common people.

You could say that he hates the current emperor, Shen Hu, and any revenge he takes would be justified. But if Shen Huai'an were a good man, skilled in both literature and military strategy, diligent in governing, pacifying the surrounding barbarians, winning the hearts of the people, and loving his people like his own children, then Wei Wujiu would want to take revenge on Shen Hu and kill him, but he would support Shen Huai'an to succeed to the throne.

Because they both share the surname Shen, and the royal blood flowing in their veins is from the same family, when Shen Hu raised an army to rebel, Shen Huai'an was just a child. In fact, it had little to do with Shen Huai'an.

It's just that Shen Huai'an... is not worthy of being given important responsibilities.

Wei Wujiu quickly concealed the deep emotion in his eyes as he looked away. He stroked Lin Wantang's cheek, noticing that the swelling and pain had subsided and no trace of the marks remained. He kissed her forehead but remained silent for a long time.

He never expected that she would understand him so well, even though he hadn't explained many things to her.

It is already difficult to find a true friend in life, and how fortunate he is that this friend is also his wife.

"Wantang, I'm sorry for making you worry..." After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice low and mellow, yet warm and gentle, filled with tenderness.

Lin Wantang was slightly taken aback; this was the first time he had ever called her that.

Her ears blushed slightly, but she buried her face in his chest and didn't show it. She said in a low voice, "The governor did nothing wrong and there is no need to apologize. I made some soup before I left, so it should be cold by now. I'll have someone reheat it when we get back to Jingyuan."

Before long, they arrived at Jingyuan. Wei Wujiu no longer lived in a separate courtyard with her. Instead, he carried her down from the carriage and carried her straight into Mozhai.

There was no need to fetch water, as there was a hot spring with running water in the backyard. The screen provided shelter from the cold and kept people away. Wei Wujiu carried her to the stone bench and had Jiang Fulu bring a large blanket. After he laid her down, he put her down to sit.

He bent down again to remove her shoes and socks, held her small, fair feet, and gently splashed some hot spring water on them. "Is it too hot? If it is, I'll have them mix some cool water in."

Lin Wantang splashed water with her toes and shook her head slightly: "It's alright, not too hot. Besides, the hot spring in this courtyard is all running water. How long can it be neutralized by adding cold water?"

She wasn't fussy or pretentious; she was just a little shy and didn't want to take off her clothes in front of him, so she urged him, "Commander, let me soak first. You go and have your soup. I already had Qiuying heat it up."

Wei Wujiu knew she was shy, so he smiled and said, "Okay, call me if you need anything."

Lin Wantang responded and watched him enter the house before getting up to take off her clothes behind the screen. She then slowly stepped into the spring, where the water temperature was high, but it was excellent at dispelling the cold from her body.

Once she felt comfortable by the spring, she slowly moved towards the center of the spring, finally choosing a built-in stone bench to sit on. Leaning against the spot on the bank where a cotton towel was placed, she unconsciously closed her eyes, feeling somewhat tired.

When she opened her eyes again, she felt a lightness in her body, a slight chill, but was quickly wrapped in a soft, warm cloth. Lin Wantang was still a little dazed when she opened her eyes, but looked at the handsome face so close to hers: "G-Governor..."

Wei Wujiu had already soaked her in the bath. He was wearing a light-colored robe that reached his ankles, and he held her in his long arms, wrapping the cloth tightly around her: "Don't move around. I didn't want to disturb you since you were asleep."

He carried her into the house in a few steps, placed her on the bed, and brought her an undergarment to dress her. After that, he called in Qiuying and several maids to carefully help the two of them dry their long hair.

"It's already early morning, are you hungry?" Wei Wujiu asked softly.

Lin Wantang shook her head slightly, still feeling sleepy and yawning. She gathered her long, black hair with one hand. "I can't eat much. Commander, go and have a bite, then come back for a nap. Are you busy today?"

"Yes, there's still a lot to do, but it's alright, I'll be fine, so don't worry about me."

Wei Wujiu had two bowls of porridge brought over. He fed her half a bowl little by little, and then ate the rest along with the other bowl. After rinsing his mouth, he held her and dozed off for a while. In less than half an hour, he got up to change his clothes and hurriedly left with Ye Ying, keeping a low profile.

Originally, I didn't want to disturb Lin Wantang and let her sleep a little longer, but she was also full of worries. She opened her eyes after sleeping for only a short while, and without any sleepiness, she hurriedly sat up and called Chunhen in to help her change clothes and do her makeup.

She rushed back to the Grand Tutor's mansion. Today was the fifth day of the month, and she was waiting for Jiang Sijiu to bring back the antidote. Tonight, she also had to... plot against Shen Huai'an.